Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says the club has made major progress over the last 12 months.
On the anniversary of their Saudi Arabian-backed takeover, Howe is asked about the progress the club has made.
The Magpies were 19th and winless after seven games at this time last year with then boss Steve Bruce under extreme pressure before his departure was confirmed 13 days later.
"The club has come a long way," Howe said.
"The positivity first and foremost was what hit me with everyone connected with the club and what may lie ahead. That positivity is still there and that is a difficult thing to keep.
"Everyone behind the scenes has done a very good job in terms of putting the building blocks in place for what the club needs for long term success and hopefully we can deliver that.
"Without those structures in place the long term success isn't going to happen. You need good people in the right positions. There is a lot of work going on behind the scenes to improve everything that we deliver for our current players and the players that we will have as we continue to exist so I'm very positive about the future."